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Oh Gator Where Art Thou

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It’s well known that alligators inhabit many of the thousands upon thousands of lakes and ponds which speckle central Florida. They typically are not aggressive and keep their distance from humans. . . .Usually. Usually, that is until you ride your bicycle alongside a conservation area with some tall grass – perfect for hiding alligators. […]

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Meet Bubbles the Fish

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Sorry, Bubbles is not one easily photographed.  He is, however, the one and only pet of the Hand household.  Bubbles is a Beta Fish that Shannon and the kids acquired while I was out of the country earlier this year.  We’ve found him to be quite a hearty soul.  During his tank cleaning one time, […]

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New Do for 2

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Avery and Addison recently decided to get a new ‘hair do.’ It involved clipping several inches of hair from each of them. The good news is that they were delighted with the results. Even better news is that they donated their hair to Locks of Love – a charitable organization that facilitates the production and […]

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6 Months in Orlando. How do we like it?

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May 16th marked the 6-month anniversary of the Hand Clan living in Orlando. The moving truck unloaded all our stuff on November 16th, 2006. And, after we finally installed some shelves in the garage and freed up enough floor space to actually park the vehicles, we’re happy to report that about 95% of the boxes […]